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Household of John Holmes (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Holmes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holmes, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Holmes, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Robert Holmes, born in 1814 in Lancashire, England.


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John Holmes's household

Male

John

Holmes

Head
Female

Mary

Holmes

Wife
Female

Mary

Holmes

Daughter
Male

John

Holmes

Son
Male

Robert

Holmes

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Holmes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holmes

Head

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Holmes

Wife

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Holmes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Holmes

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Holmes

Lodger

Widower

67

1814

Lancashire, England

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